Speeding ticket + wreck???

TheBrightKnight · 01-14-2014, 11:21 PM

So I got in a wreck not too long ago...I was on a freeway and merged left to get around a car going considerably slower than me and they merged into me as I was merging. The cops wrote me 2 citations. One for speeding and one for careless operation. If I'm found at fault and have to appear in court for these what types of fines should I expect? The ticket doesn't say a specific speed. It just says "speeding"...anyone have experience with something like this? I have a clean record besides these 2 things.

Thanks

Dizzy82 · 01-14-2014, 11:30 PM

So you were merging onto the freeway from an on-ramp while the other driver wanted to take an off-ramp?

TheBrightKnight · 01-14-2014, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dizzy82

So you were merging onto the freeway from an on-ramp while the other driver wanted to take an off-ramp?

No we were both in the middle lane on a 3 lane interstate. Other car was doing ~50 mph and I was doing in the 65-70 range. They were saying I hit them from behind

TheBrightKnight · 01-14-2014, 11:44 PM

I merged from the middle lane into the far left lane and they did too shortly after

Stock Boy · 01-15-2014, 01:35 AM

Should be a phone number somewhere on the summons for the court. Call them and ask. They should be able to tell you.

01-14-2014, 11:21 PM	#1
TheBrightKnight Drives: ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Bright side of the sun Posts: 14	Speeding ticket + wreck??? So I got in a wreck not too long ago...I was on a freeway and merged left to get around a car going considerably slower than me and they merged into me as I was merging. The cops wrote me 2 citations. One for speeding and one for careless operation. If I'm found at fault and have to appear in court for these what types of fines should I expect? The ticket doesn't say a specific speed. It just says "speeding"...anyone have experience with something like this? I have a clean record besides these 2 things. Thanks

01-14-2014, 11:30 PM	#2
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01-14-2014, 11:44 PM	#4
TheBrightKnight Drives: ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Bright side of the sun Posts: 14	I merged from the middle lane into the far left lane and they did too shortly after

01-15-2014, 01:35 AM	#5
Stock Boy Drives: 2014 1LE Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 478	Should be a phone number somewhere on the summons for the court. Call them and ask. They should be able to tell you.